Marc Short named to Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame

[September 07, 2011]  URBANA -- The seventh and largest class of Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame inductees was recognized on Aug. 13 during the 4-H Family Event at the Illinois State Fair. Marc Short, of Lincoln, a longtime 4-H volunteer, was selected from Logan County.

The Illinois 4-H Foundation established its statewide Hall of Fame in 2005 to honor and celebrate extraordinary 4-H alumni, volunteers and former 4-H staff. Nominations for the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame are made by University of Illinois Extension staff.

Together, the 52 members of the Hall of Fame's Class of 2011 have been involved with 4-H as members and 4-H club leaders for more than 1,118 years. Each honoree is from a different Illinois county.

Following is the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame Class of 2011 and their affiliation with 4-H:

• Steve Austin of Mount Vernon, Marion County, 10-year member, 10-year leader

• Charlene Bandy of Moro, Madison County, 11-year member, 24-year leader

• Janice Blanchette of Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, 12-year member, 33-year leader

• Esther Buitt of Murphysboro, Jackson County, 10-year member, 28-year leader

• Hazel Clark of McLeansboro, Hamilton County, five-year member, six-year leader

• Kathy Colbrese of Viola, Rock Island County, 28-year leader, longtime volunteer

• Bob Duzan of Flat Rock, Crawford County, 10-year member, five-year leader

• Stanley Eden of Oregon, Ogle County, longtime volunteer

• Jennifer Elledge of Paris, Edgar County, 11-year member, 12-year leader

• Ron Gibbs of Ewing, Franklin County, 13-year leader, longtime volunteer

• Linda Glick of Shelbyville, Shelby County, 10-year member, 31-year leader

• Richard Hahn of Minonk, Marshall County, eight-year member, 27-year leader

• Janet Hall of Monmouth, Warren County, 4-H member, 10-year leader

• Tamara Halterman of Dwight, Grundy County, eight-year member, 12-year leader

• Beverly Haselhorst of Freeport, Stephenson County, nine-year member, longtime volunteer

• Joyce Huelsmann of Trenton, Clinton County, 40-year leader, longtime volunteer

• Karen Hutchens of Marshall, Clark County, 10-year member, 21-year leader

• Carol Kaiping of Waterloo, Monroe County, 28-year leader, longtime volunteer

• Donna McBride of Coulterville, Randolph County, 30-year leader, longtime volunteer

• Geraldine McGuire of Winchester, Scott County, nine-year member, 66-year leader

• Jo Menacher of Champaign, Champaign County, 10-year member, longtime volunteer

• James Miller of Onarga, Iroquois County, longtime volunteer

• Jimmy Moore of Melvin, Ford County, eight-year member, longtime volunteer

• Ken and Betty Moser of Decatur, Macon County, longtime volunteers

• Ellis Mundy of Belvidere, Boone County, nine-year member, 28-year leader

• Sandy Murray of West Chicago, DuPage County, longtime volunteer

• Charles Nolte of Brussels, Calhoun County, 10-year leader, longtime volunteer

• Don Pellikan of Grafton, Jersey County, six-year member, 35-year leader

• Janet Pollock of Rockford, Winnebago County, 10-year member, 31-year leader

• John and Carol Protz of Lerna, Coles County, 20-year leaders, longtime volunteers

• Dan Reedy of Yorkville, Kendall County, 10-year member, two-year leader, longtime volunteer

• Jim Reimann of Lebanon, St. Clair County, 10-year member, 12-year leader

• Ann Rund of Champaign, Champaign County, longtime volunteer

• Jack Schilling of West Salem, Edwards County, 40-year leader, longtime volunteer

• Lorie Schwerer of Blandinsville, McDonough County, 21-year leader, longtime volunteer

• Donald Seitz of Carmi, White County, five-year member, 16-year leader

• Marc Short of Lincoln, Logan County, longtime volunteer

• Lillabelle Steck of Wataga, Knox County, 10-year member, 11-year leader

• Greg Steele of Princeton, Bureau County, eight-year member, eight-year leader

• Peggy Steinhorst of Kingston, DeKalb County, 10-year member, 30-year leader

• Tere Tedrick of Clinton, DeWitt County, seven-year member, six-year leader

• Shirley Turnbaugh of Mount Carroll, Carroll County, 23-year leader, longtime volunteer

• Charles Voelker of Altamont, Effingham County, five-year member, 50-year leader

• Sheryl VonHolten of Lyndon, Whiteside County, 10-year member, 20-year leader

• Paula Wagenbach of Tremont, Tazewell County, seven-year leader, longtime volunteer

• Deborah Werner of Manhattan, Will County, 12-year leader, longtime volunteer

• Joseph White of Elburn, Kane County, 10-year member, 14-year volunteer

• Wanda Williams of Canton, Fulton County, 52-year leader, longtime volunteer

• Mildred Wills of Saybrook, McLean County, longtime volunteer

• Paul Zimmerman of Saybrook, McLean County, longtime volunteer

Each inductee received a commemorative Hall of Fame medallion and will be added to the virtual 4-H Hall of Fame listing at http://4hfoundation.illinois.edu/hall_of_fame.

"These individuals have done so much for our Illinois 4-H Youth Development program," said Angie Barnard, director of the Illinois 4-H Foundation. "Their endless devotion to the 4-H youth and this program is invaluable! We are pleased to be able to pay tribute to their legacy for future generations to learn from."

The Illinois 4-H Foundation raises private funds that are invested in Illinois 4-H programs that provide meaningful, positive development experiences for Illinois youth to develop their leadership, citizenship and life skills.

To learn more, visit http://4hfoundation.illinois.edu/.

[Text from Illinois 4-H Foundation file]